10-8
Repair manual KTM LC8 Art.-No. 3.206.035-E
Replacing the fork legs
– Dismount the front wheel (see page 10-2).
– Unscrew the bracket
1 for the brake hose and the speed pickup
cable and remove from the fender (950/990 Adventure only).
– Remove all fender bolts
2 and then the fender.
– Unscrew the speed pickup
3.
– Remove the bolts
4 on both brake calipers.
– Loosen the clamp bolts on both sides of the bottom
5 and top 6
triple clamps.
– Pull both fork legs down out of the triple clamps.
The new fork legs are mounted in the reverse order used to dismount.
The upper edge of the fork legs must protrude approx. 5 mm from the
top triple clamp
6.
Tighten the clamp bolts on the top triple clamp to 12 Nm (990 Super
Duke) or 20 Nm (950 Supermoto and 950/990 Adventure) and on the
the bottom triple clamp to 15 Nm.
Secure the bolts on the brake calipers with Loctite 243 and tighten
to 25 Nm (M8) or 45 Nm (M10x1,25).
Also secure the fixing screws on the speed pickup
3 with Loctite 243.
– Mount the front wheel (see page 10-2).
– Adjust the fork legs (see Technical Data).
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